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1
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what do kinetics tell us about spontaneity

A

nothing

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2
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what is a step intermediate

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substance that is produced in one step and consumed in another

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3
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rate determining step

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slowest step in a process that determines the overall reaction

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4
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rate of reaction

A

how fast reactants are being consumed or how fast products are being formed

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5
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3 things reaction rate is determined by

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how frequently the reactant molecules collide

the orientation of the colliding molecules

their energy

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6
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what is the activation energy

A

minimum energy required of reactant molecules for the reaction to proceed to products

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6
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what is the activation energy

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minimum energy required of reactant molecules for the reaction to proceed to products

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7
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energy maximum of a reaction coordinate diagram

A

transition state

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8
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the lower the AE, the ___ the reaction rate

A

faster

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9
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the greater the conc. of reactants, the ___ the reaction rate

A

faster

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10
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the higher the temp of reaction, the ____ the reaction rate

A

faster

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11
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what does a catalyst do

A

accelerates a reaction by lowering the AE

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12
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do catalysts affect equilibrium

A

no

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13
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rate law is usually given as..

A

the rate at which reactant disappears

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14
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what is included in the rate law expression

A

only stuff that is involved in the rate determining step (slow step)

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15
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first order rate law is seen in..

A

unimolecular elementary steps

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16
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second order rate law is seen in..

A

bimolecular elementary steps

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17
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when a reaction is at equilibrium..

A

the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction

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18
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if keq < 1

A

reaction favours reactants

19
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if keq = 1

A

reaction has equal amounts of reactants and products

20
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if keq > 1

A

reaction favours the products

21
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if Q is less than keq

A

reaction will proceed in the forward direction

22
Q

if Q is greater than keq

A

reaction will proceed in the reverse direction

23
Q

if the volume is reduced (pressure increases) so..

A

reaction favours the side with the smaller number of moles

24
Q

if the volume is increased (pressure decreases) so..

A

reaction favours the side with more moles

25
Q

lowering temperature favours ____ reactions

A

exothermic

26
Q

raising temperature favours _____ reactions

A

endothermic

27
Q

what are electrolytes

A

free ions in solution (from when ionic substances dissolve)

28
Q

example of nonelectrolytes

A

covalent compounds

29
Q

what does the van’t Hoff factor tell us

A

how many ions one unit of substance will produce in a solution

30
Q

van’t Hoff factor for most biomolecules

A

1

31
Q

solubility of solids in liquids ___ with increasing temp

A

increases

32
Q

solubility of gases in liquids ____ with increasing temp

A

decreases

33
Q

solubility of gases in liquids _____ with increasing pressure

A

increases

34
Q

what salts are soluble in water (5)

A

group 1 salts

ammonium salts

nitrate, perchlorate & acetate salts

35
Q

what salts are insoluble in water (3)

A

silver, lead and mercury salts

36
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if Qsp < Ksp

A

more salt can be dissolved

37
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if Qsp = Ksp

A

solution is saturated

38
Q

if Qsp > Ksp

A

excess salt will precipitate

39
Q

what is a complex ion

A

complex ions consist of metallic ions surrounded by Lewis bases

40
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thermodynamics and eq formula

A

delta Go = -RTlnkeq

41
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if delta Go < 0 and keq > 1

A

products are favoured at equilibrium

42
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if delta Go = 0 and keq = 1

A

products & reactants are present in equal amounts

43
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if delta Go > 0 and keq < 1

A

reactants are favoured at equilibrium

44
Q

what does k depend on

A

temperature

45
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what does q depend on

A

concentration and temperature

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